Know about Gujarat Industrial Development Corporation (GIDC) and Industries in Anand

Anand is also termed as the Milk Capital of India because of the milk revolution and Amul dairy. The city is located in the Gujarat state with an area of 22.7 Sq Km. The city is surrounded by the Kheda District, Vadodara, Ahmedabad, and the Gulf of Cambay. The head office of the Gujarat Cooperative Milk Federation is also located in the city. The Gujarat Cooperative Milk Federation is the parent organization of NDDB, Vidya Dairy, AMUL, and Anand Agricultural University.

Anand is located between Ahmedabad and Vadodara at a distance of 101 Km from Gandhinagar and is well connected through road and rail. The city is home to the famous Amul Dairy, Amul Chocolate Plant, Vidya Dairy.

Anand is famous for Amul which is the world’s largest producer of milk started under the supervision of Shri Tribhuvandas Patel and Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel. 

The top tourist attractions of the city are pavagadh fort, Amul Dairy Museum, Ranchhodrai Dakor Temple, ManiLaxmi Tirth, Sardar Patel and Vithalbhai Patel Memorial, Flo art gallery and many more.

People of Anand celebrate a wide range of festivals, and the major festivals are Uttrayan, which is celebrated on the 14th and 15th of January and people enjoy the occasion with the kite festival. Navratri is a nine-day festival and is celebrated by performing Gujarati Garba, Diwali is celebrated for 5 days where people light lamps in their houses and enjoy firecrackers and many more.

Anand’s economy depends on a wide range of industries and farming. Major crops farming are Banana and Tobacco. The industries of Anand lie under Gujarat Industrial Development Corporation (GIDC). All the information of these industries like Name, Phone Number, Address, Name of the key person can be found on Indian Business Pages